Mushroom Ramen

Course Soups and Stews

Ingredients in this Recipe

1 cup assorted dried mushrooms, soaked in 2 cups of boiling hot water for 1 hour
1 pound dried noodles, angel hair pasta, chuukasoba or fresh ramen, cooked and cooled according to the directions on the box
1 tablespoon fresh garlic, minced
1 tablespoon mirin
1 tablespoon sake
1 two inch finger of fresh ginger, sliced into 4 lengthwise slices
1 two x six inch piece of konbu, wiped with a damp cloth
1/4 cup chives or green onions, chopped into batons
2 tablespoons vegetable or canola oil
2 tablespoons yellow miso mixed with 2 teaspoons sake and 1/2 teaspoon of sugar
2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
3 cups assorted fresh mushrooms, portobello, shiitake and crimini, 1/4 inch thick slices
3 tablespoons soy sauce
4 thick slices of smokey slab bacon, roasted pork belly or pancetta, about two inches long and 1/4 inch thick
handful of cilantro
optional ingredients, egg yolk, poached egg, thinly sliced dried chilies

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